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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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i know on c6 you can tap at the fuse box under the hood or maybe somewhere at the fuses on bottom of the pass side by the feet

can we do that in a c5???
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:22 PM
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you would have to look at the diagrams or get a DMM and test. personally i always tap at the reverse lights since u are back there anyways mounting cam
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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you would have to look at the diagrams or get a DMM and test. personally i always tap at the reverse lights since u are back there anyways mounting cam
thanks but i just dont wanna run an extra wire =[ also is there a fuse for reverse lights in the fuse box under the hood?
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gonna have to pop the hood and look. IMO u are making it harder then it has to be, just run the wire u have to run the rca for the camera as it is
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Even if you find a fuse, I will bet it will be pre switch which will do you no good anyway.

The C5 doesn't use a relay either so the best way is to bite the bullet and run the doggone wire. IMHO
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